Computer crime legislation

Computer crime legislation around the world

Oceanea

Australia

• Misuse Act 1990 (UK).
• Cybercrime Act 2001 (Commonwealth).
• Crimes Act 1900 (NSW).
• Criminal Code (WA).

Europe

Belgium

• Wet van 28 november 2000 inzake informaticacriminaliteit (2000)
  Belgisch Staatsblad van 03/02/2001

France

• LOI n° 2004-575 du 21 juin 2004 pour la confiance dans l'économie numérique (2004).
  

Italy

• LEGGE 23 DICEMBRE 1993, n. 547 (GU n. 305 del 30/12/1993)
  Modificazioni ed integrazioni alle norme del codice penale e del codice di procedura penale in tema di criminalità informatica.

Netherlands

• Computercriminaliteit I (1993)
  Wet van 23 december 1992 tot wijziging van het Wetboek van Strafrecht en het Wetboek van strafvordering in verband met de voortschrijdende toepassing van informatietechniek
  Nederlands Staatsblad 1993, 33.
• Computercriminaliteit II
  Wet van 1 juni 2006 tot wijziging van het Wetboek van Strafrecht, het Wetboek van Strafvordering en enige andere wetten in verband met nieuwe ontwikkelingen in de informatietechnologie.
  Nederlands Staatsblad 2006, 300.

United Kingdom

• Misuse Act 1990 (c.18)

Asia

Japan

• JP: Husei access kinski hou
• EN: Prohibition of acts of unauthorized computer access

North America

Canada

• Criminal Code of Canada, Section 342. Unauthorized Use of Computer.
• Criminal Code of Canada, Section 184. Interception of Communications

United States

• CAN-SPAM ACT. 18 U.S.C. § 1037.
  Fraud and related activity in connection with electronic mail.
• No Electronic Theft ("NET") Act. 17 U.S.C. § 506.
  Criminal Offenses, amongst others criminal copyright infringement.
• 18 U.S.C. § 1029. Fraud and Related Activity in Connection with Access Devices
• 18 U.S.C. § 1030. Fraud and Related Activity in Connection with Computers
• 18 U.S.C. § 1362. Communication Lines, Stations, or Systems
• 18 U.S.C. § 2510 et seq. Wire and Electronic Communications Interception and Interception of Oral Communications
• 18 U.S.C. § 2701 et seq. Stored Wire and Electronic Communications and Transactional Records Access
• 18 U.S.C. § 3121 et seq. Recording of Dialing, Routing, Addressing, and Signaling Information
• USA PATRIOT Act Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001.
• 18 U.S.C. § 225 CYBER SECURITY ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2002